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Welcome to After Silence - A message board and chat room for rape, sexual assault, and sexual abuse survivors.

Welcome to After Silence, a message board and chat room designed to help survivors communicate in the recovery of rape, sexual abuse, sexual assault, and all types of sexual violence.

After Silence has over 30 different forums, ranging from topics created to discuss specific areas of healing and recovery from rape and sexual violence, as well as forums open to general discussions and lighter topics. Because we value the privacy of our members, most of our forums are private, which means that ONLY REGISTERED members have access to them. Please register for a free account to gain full access to the After Silence Online Support Group.

Alachua County Office of Victim ServicesHotline: (352) 264-6760Services: Hotline answered during business hours by advocate, after hours calls answered by crisis center and relayed to on-call advocates, 24-hour crisis intervention, legal advocacy and accompaniment, support groups for rape and incest survivors, individual short-term counseling available, referrals for long-term support and therapy, community education programs. Services for age nine and up, free of charge, literature available in Spanish. Financial assistance with medical treatment for victims who do not report, child care for criminal justice appointments, and tutoring for child victims of sexual assault. Counties Served: Alachua

Oakwood Center of the Palm Beaches, Inc.Hotline: (877) 435-4740Services: Sexual Violence Awareness and Prevention Program for middle and high school students and professionals, 24-hour crisis hotline, 24-hour mobile crisis team that comes to victims for crisis intervention, psychiatric assessment, case management, psychotherapy by clinicians at masters and doctoral level.Counties Served: Palm Beach

Palm Beach County Victim ServicesHotline: (561) 833-7273 OR (561) 355-2418Services: 24-hour hotline and crisis intervention, advocacy and accompaniment, support groups, individual and group therapy, education and awareness programs. Services available to all ages free of charge, available in Spanish, Creole, and other languages via interpreter. Counties Served: Palm Beach

Peace River Rape Recovery and Resource Center Hotline: (863) 413-2707Services: 24-hour hotline, answered in-house during business hours and by cell phone after hours and weekends, crisis intervention, personal and legal advocacy and accompaniment, rape recovery support group once a week, individual therapy, prevention education, services available to ages 13 and up and their significant others, free of charge, services available in Spanish. Rape kit exams and STD testing performed by Polk County Health Department at the Rape Recovery Resource Center for Polk County clients. Counties Served: Polk, Highlands, Hardee

Sexual Assault Assistance ProgramHotline: (800) 569-7273Services: 24-hour hotline and crisis intervention, advocacy and accompaniment for reporting and non-reporting victims, referrals for therapy and supportive services, prevention education and awareness programs, no cost for services, available for all ages, available in Spanish.Counties Served: Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, Okeechobee

Sexual Assault Victim Examination (SAVE) Program – Pinellas CountyHotline: (727) 344-5555Services: Forensic exam services for victims of sexual assault, ages 13 and older when reported within 72 hours of the crime. Continued care in the AFTER (Assault Follow-Up, Treatment, Evaluation and Referral) Clinic is for those who have had a SAVE exam as well as those who reported to law enforcement after 72 hours or who do not want law enforcement involvement. Clinic also provides counseling services by a rape crisis counselor from Family Service Centers, Inc. No costs. Counties Served: Pinellas

Women in Distress of Broward County, Inc.Hotline: (800) 500-1119 Website:www.womenindistress.org/Services: 24-hour hotline, crisis counseling, individual and groups counseling for men, women, and children at several locations throughout the county, same sex domestic violence counseling. Services available in English, Spanish, and Creole. Accommodations will be made for any other languages and for the hearing impaired.

University of Central Florida Office: (407) 823-2425Hotline: (407) 823-5555Website: www.victimservices.ucf.eduServices: 24-hour hotline and crisis intervention, transportation available with agency vehicle, referrals for therapy and medical services, prevention education and community awareness programs, services free of charge, available in several other languages.

University of FloridaCenter for Sexual Assault/Abuse Recovery and Education (CARE)Office: (352) 392-1161, ext. 4362Website: www.health.ufl.edu/shcc/care.htmServices: Sexual assault awareness on campus through the outreach and resource team, consisting of graduate and undergraduate peer educators, mental health counselors specializing in sexual assault, support groups. Services are free to currently enrolled students.

University of Florida Police DepartmentOffice of Victim ServicesOffice: (352) 392-5648After hours: (352) 392-1111Website: www.police.ufl.eduServices: Provides confidential options to victims of sexual assault seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Individuals can speak with a victim advocate whether they decide to report to the police or not, in a safe and nurturing environment. Transportation, court accompaniment, assistance with injunctions for protection and referrals as needed.

For more immediate response, contact the hotline at 352-377-8255 or toll-free 800-500-1119.

Peaceful Paths provided over 7500 nights of shelter to adult and child victims of domestic abuse over the past 12 months. In addition, the agency worked with nearly 3,500 youth through violence prevention and healthy relationship skills programs to address the ongoing cycle of violence in our communities. Advocates answered 2,250 hotline calls, and provided 8,500 hours of counseling and support group education.

Peaceful Paths will make every effort to provide services to eligible individuals regardless of age, race, religion, color, national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, citizenship, immigration status, marital status, or language spoken. In addition, all services will be provided in compliance with the
mandated services outlined in FAC Chapter 65C-6.002 and FSA 39.905. Peaceful Paths provides services for individual in need of alternative accommodations for communication, including interpreters, communication devices, alternative formats, and TTY access. The TTY phone line is the main helpline phone number – 352-377-8255.